Throwing a Tea Pot Lid Demo Video

A little while ago I wrote about making a tea pot and posted a video, you can see that article here if you missed it. Of course throwing a tea pot is a bit complicated and contains quite a few steps so I had to make a few videos. I didn't want to post them all at once because that can make the blog post load painfully slowly and I don't want to burden anyone with a sloooowwww web post. Besides, who doesn't like a little suspense?

So without further ado, here's the video for throwing the lid. Stay tuned for further video's on this tea pot's creation.

Comments

I love teapots so much, my mom collected them and I just love the whole concept, but you can have the making of them! I was not born with the patience for making a teapot :) I always admire those that can though.

The ancients believed inanimate objects such as pottery had a soul. I
can understand why they thought this. It comes from the ground, where
life sustaining plants grow, and just like people; with direction it
can be molded. Also like people and plants it has mind of its own and
sometimes rejects the direction in which we lead it. Often the
resulting pot is better than what we intended at the start. This is why
I love working in clay and why my style is not highly refined or rigid.
I gently guide the clay and the glaze but rejoice in letting them
become what they will by the other forces they encounter. Just like
planting a seed in the garden, even when I have specific plans for it
I’m never exactly certain what it will be until it is fully developed.
I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.